EQK [2016] NSWCATGD 29

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EQK [2016] NSWCATGD 29 Hearing dates: 10 November 2016 Date of orders: 10 November 2016 Decision date: 10 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Currie, Senior Member (Legal) J McAuliffe, Senior Member (Professional) J Le Breton, General Member (Community) Decision: 1 The Tribunal decided to make a non-reviewable continuing limited guardianship order for Mr EQK. Mrs KMQ was appointed as Mr EQK's guardian for six months and was authorised to make decisions on his behalf about his accommodation and services. The order will not automatically be reviewed on its expiry. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – person in need of a guardian – need for accommodation and services function – limited non-reviewable order in best interests for freedom of decision and action – private guardian appointed Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 4(a), 14(2), 15(3), 16 (2A), 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr EQK (subject person) Ms BXC (applicant) The NSW Public Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 60692 Publication restriction: Decisions of the Guardianship Division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal have been anonymised to remove any information that may identify any person involved in the Tribunal's proceedings (s 65, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)).

REASONS FOR DECISION

GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION

What the Tribunal decided 1. The Tribunal decided to make a non-reviewable continuing limited guardianship order for Mr EQK. Mrs KMQ was appointed as Mr EQK's guardian for six months and was authorised to make decisions on his behalf about his accommodation and services. The order will not automatically be reviewed on its expiry.